Game apparatus



March 5, 1929. v H, c. MARKMAN 1,704,619

GAME APPARATUS Filed Nov. 19, 19'27 The man who brings hom@ Whetherhnquaqes srfanq 4 adeer. orafsh i: pruned many, from a smq o andencouraged 'ro fresh k or nel vq soon exeri'on l dluerged and 4h15dluergen caused fnfe WiTNESSES A. c'. MARKMAN HAlJJSOd+ l Patented Mar.5, 1929. vaire-jr frs Paras erica.

HARVEY o. MARKMAN, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

GAME Arranerus applicati@ med November 19,1927. semaine. 234,396'.

The present invention is concerned with the provision ofa gameapparatus7 ofV an ventertaining and instructing nature.l

Thev primaryobject of the invention is to provide a game apparatus withAwhich 'the progress and development -of civilization may be traced, andmany of the causes-of i the advance and retardation of civilization Morespecifically the game apparatus includes a gamel board over which aremovable at chance determined intervals, twojtoken members. One ofv thetoken members y is adapted to represent the mass of humanity, while theother token member represents the idealism which has been responsiblefor the development of civilization. The object of the game is toso-move the token members that they are brought Yinto a 'predeterminedrelative position. n

The means which are utilized for controlling the movement of the tokenmembers are preferably cards.' These cardsbear symbols which indicateAthe direction ofmove- Y ment of the tokens. rlhey also bear quotationsrelating to associated legends on the i game board on the line 2+2'ofFig. 1.2

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional vview on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. y

Fig. 4 is a plan View Of one of the token members. -v

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. 'Y l l Fig. '6 isa plan view 'of the other token member.

Fi'g.l7 is alongitudinal sectional" view `therethrough on the linev'-"'ofy Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is lafcollectiveview illustrating several* ofthe cards vwhich'`.bear a common identifying character. l Y 4 l The game board isi'n thenature of a fiat plate 10 preferably of'rectangular shape and providedwith a raised rim 11 which encircles the playing eld. A, longitudinallyextending groove 12 extends along the medianline ofthe game board andisl pro! vided atintervals with pockets orydepressions l i 13,- theserdepressions being preferably numbered Las best seen in Fig. v1. Oneofthe raised margins ofv the board is'provided with a series ofequidistantly spaced numbered notches laythese `notchesbeingpreferablyaligned with the pockets y13, but so arranged that the numbers on thepockets are higher than the numbers in the oppositev notch,

preferably two numbers higher for a P111"- pose 'which will be laterdescribed.

Onev of the token members illustrated in l Figs. Gand 7 consists of aplate or card 15,

which, for symbolic reasonswith which the.

ypresent invention is-'not concerned,lfis egg shapedI The tokenA 15represents the mass vof i. humanity, bears the legendA Humanity on itsface, and at its pointed end bears other legends such yas the wordsInterest, Training and Cooperation, which legends relate directly tocertain causes for the advance of humanity.V

The 'other token member l'illustrated in Figs.- and 5 is preferablyof-star shape, each pointof the star. being numbered. and each' bearinglegends. `Preferably. two

legends are printed onl each star, point,these legends relating to, orbeingy suggestive'ofV certain human activities to which-the progress ofcivilization -ismore-or less directly 'f l attributable; The ,groupingof thelegends' is to avoid an unduejnumber of starpoints byusing asingle pointto 'display more 'or 9o less related legends such as thewords Edu-j f cation-.and `Science',- `ExplorationVV and Con-V fq11est,etc. y The token ,15

pointed'and vadapted to lseat in any one of the pockets 13 along" theVgroove4 ,12; The token member 16 is provided with a similar han;

dlel', the lpointedend `18of which is also adapted to beaccommodated inthe pockets 13. In playing 'the game, the egg shaped token' 15 ismovable backward and forward along the groove 12 at intervals determinedby the'symbols onl a pack fof, cards. Thel token l16 is not 'onlyshiftable along the groove 12, but isadapted for a rotary movement ltodispose any one .of its pointed'en'ds Y is'vprovided with ahandle member17, the. lower endu18 of which is,

in an associated notch 14; thejcards which are used in playing the gamel'determine both the rotational vmovement and bodily movement ofthetoken 16.l

The cards, of which therelnay be anyde# stance, `the Leader cards areprinted in sired ynumber ,in a deck, are subdivided into three generalclasses Which Ifliave elected to distinguish by lthe following names. 'fA group'of cards bearing thelegendLeadersv are used to control thebodily movement of the star. A second group bearing the legend Idealsare used to control the rotation of the star; 'While' a third groupdesignated as Positive and Negative are used to `control the backwardand vforward movement of the egg. Y j Preferably, these three classesare distinguished noti only by the legend Which they bear, but bycolors. I 'have shown for illustrative. purposes, the Leader cards asred, themldeals as blue, andy the Positive and Negative cards as White.In practice all-of the:A cards are preferably Whit-e, and the legendsand other indicia thereon being printed in. distinguishing colors Forinredfink,.th'e Ideal cards in blueink, and

the .Positive and Negative cards in. black ink. V,All threetypes ofcards bear numerals in their corners which correspond to one ofk thenumerals appearing on the points of the star. Y

I have illustrated in Fig. 8 one ofthe f Leader cards, one of the Idealcards, one

Positive card `and one yNegative card. All of these caids bearquotations relating in some manner to thegeneral classifications of thecards, and' to Vthe legend appearing on the star token. v l Y Y lAnyattempt to fully lelucidate the symbolism of the tokens, thetokenlegends, the

cardlegends or Athe card quotations, Would involve an unduly lengthydiscussion on matters not properly pertinentjto the inven tion, andsuclia discussion is therefore dispensed Within the present application.

i The method of playing the game is subject to an infinite variety ofvariations; itWill be lfquite obvious for-instance that the apparatus inaddition to being used vfor controlling' token'movements over the board,might be utilized for suggesting Yconversational ,topics andforpromoting general discussions on various phases of the development ofcivili- Zation. For illustrative purposes however, I shall merelydescribe one extremely simple manner in Which the game may be played.

y :Rules: The egg `is placed in the extreme left handV position on theboard with its l,small end tovvard the. star, the latter being located'three positions ahead with the lpoint numbered One in thereceivingnotch- 14 on the frame.`

The piecesare manipulated bylifting .them slightlyv outV of the pocketsand either sliding them along the groove into theneXt po cket,or inthercase ,of the star, rotating it to bring the proper point into thenotch.'

The cards Vare shuiied and Vone card-'Vis dealt to the first player onthe dealers left.

from the star.

egg is moved forward one positiontovvard the star. I f the card bears aNegativei7 quotation', the'kegg ismoved one position avvay numbered starpoint corresponding to the number on the Ideal card' is brought tov restin the. notch at the top of the board. Thisuppermost star point may beregarded as indicating'a dominant ideal or motive'of: civilization. at'that particular stage -of the4 game.

If the card bears a fLveaderl quotation, the star ismovedj onepo'sitionaway from the egg, indicated by the indeX number of the card.

.The game is Won at any time When the egg and star are in adjacentpositions by the first player to draw eithera"Positive, Ideal or Leadercard bearingan index number identical With the number of the dominant Ifthe card bears an"Ideal quotation, the star is rotated, so that the and'inaddition turned to the 'position lIf the cards bearia "YPositivelquotation, the y ideal as revealed .by theposition ofthestar,

to play a card, another/card is dealt all.,

around, and the play proceeds.

Obviously, various changes and alterations might be made in the generalform and arf rangement of the partsdescribed Without departing from theinvention. Hence I do not Wish to limit myselfto lthe/details set forth,but shall consider 'myself atiliberty to make such ,changes andalterations are fairly 'H0 l fall within-the spirit and scope of theappended claims.

I claim; f

l. A game apparatus including ay gainev board, tokens bodily movable inLchance determined directions over the game boardone of saidtokens beingrotatable on its axis at chance determined intervals, and means forV`controlling the: movements of the tokens.

2. A game apparatus including a. game board, tokens bodilyV movable` inchance determined directions over the gameyboard, one of'said tokensbeingl rotatable on its axis at chance determined intervals, and ymeansfor controlling the movements of the tokens, said means comprising adeckoffeards 3. A game apparatusv including av game board, tokens bodilymovable in chance kdetermined directions over the gamejboard,

one of said tokens being rotatable` on its axis at chanceA determinedintervals, aldiso t including portions to slide in the groove and seatin the pockets.

5. A game'apparatus including a gaine board, tokens bodily movable iiichance determined directions over thegame board,

one of said tokens being rotatable on its axis at chance determinedintervals, and means for controllingthe movements of the tokens, theboard being grooved and having spaced pockets in the groove, the tokenmembers including portions to slide in the groove and seat in thepockets, the board also being formed with means to. coact With therotatable token.

6. A game apparatus yincluding a game board, tokens bodily movable inchance determined directions over the game board, one of said tokensbeing rotatable on its yaxis at chance determined intervals, and'meansfor controlling the movements of the tokens, the board being grooved andhaving spaced pockets in the groove, the token members iiicludingportions to slide in the groove and seat in the pockets, the board alsobeing formed With means to coact With the rotatable token, saidl meanscomprising a row of notches adjacent one edge of the board, therotatable token being star-shaped so that one of its points vmay engagein one of said notches.

7. A game 'apparatus including` a gameY board, tokens bodily movable inchance determined directions lover the game board, one of said tokensbeing rotatable on its axis at chance determined intervals, and meansfor controlling the movements of the tokens, said means comprising adeck otv cards including sets ofcard's indicative ofv the direction ofbodily token movement and sets of cards indicative of tlie extent ofrotation of the rotatable token, tlierotatable tensions and said cardshaving similar identitying characters. l, v

8. A game apparatus including a game board, tokens bodily movable inchance de-n termined directions'over the gaine board,

one'oi' said tokens being rotatable on its axis at chancedeterminedintervals, and means token including radial extensions, vsaid exforcontrolling the movements of the tokens, f

said means comprising a deck of cards including sets of cards indicativeof the direction of bodily token movement and lsets `ot cardsindicativeof the extent of rotation of the rotatable token, the rotatabletokenincluding radial extensions, said extensions and said cardshavingsimilar identifying characters,'and the board including means to coactWith saidfradial extensions.

9. In combination Witliafgame board, a token bodily movableandfrotatfable about its axis at cliance-determined intervals.

10. In combination with a gaine board, a` i token bodily movable androtatable about its. i

. axis, said bodily movement and said rotation beingindependentlycontrollable at chance-determined intervals.

l1. In combination VWith a game board, a

pair t, of chance-controlled longitudinally f movable tokens, one ofsaid tokens being rotatable at chance-controlled intervals.

l2. In combination With a game'board, a n

longitudinally movable token, a second longitudinallymovable tokenrotatable about its axis, andpchancefcontrolled means for governing themovement of said tokens.

13. In combination With a game board and a longitudinally.movable token,a second longitudinally movable token rotatable about 4its axis, andchance-controlled means operating independently to control thelongitudinal movementl and the" rotation of said.'

tokens. ,v `Signed at Denver, in the countyofDenver andState of Coloradothis 15th day lof November, A. D. 1927.

- HARVEY o. Minunuaiv.v

